Adjusting the position of buttons on clothing can improve their fit. Swapping out the buttons on garments can make them more to your taste. Carefully painting the existing buttons to change their colour can work well too. 

I occasionally adjust the buttons on the sleeve cuffs of shirts, blouses, and shirtdresses to create a tighter fit on my wrists. The narrower opening makes them look neater, and more structured when the sleeves are down. The narrower cuff opening can also make sleeves scrunch more effectively when I pull them up. Sometimes I reposition the buttons on toppers to create a more streamlined and cleaner fit.

I’ve swapped out dark buttons on coats for oatmeal tortoiseshell buttons that match my hair, or to self-colour buttons that match the topper. I’ve painted too-silver stud buttons on a white denim jacket with gold nail polish to warm them up.

With needle, thread, and scissors on hand, these types of garment alterations are easy, affordable, and not that time consuming. I find buttons I like at craft stores or buy them online. I’ve also passed on buttons to seamstress friends who can repurpose them.

Over to you. Do you reposition or change the buttons of clothing from time to time?